Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

As a Girl Scout Leader, we all hope that our Girl Scouts go on to accomplish amazing things… not just in Girl Scouting, but in life. One of those amazing things a girl can accomplish is earning her Bronze Award, Silver Award, and/or her Girl Scout Gold Award. They may not be simple, but they are rewarding experiences for every Girl Scout. With my older Girl Scout Troop just completing their Silver Award and beginning to work on their Gold Award, I felt compelled to share some tips with other leaders who may be thinking about working towards the Silver Award with the girls in their Troop. Enjoy!   –Anna Lenz, Girl Scout Leader Tips for Helping Your Girls Earn Their Silver Award When   my Cadette Troop began working on their Silver Award, I had each girl create a binder for their project. This binder held all of their research material, time line, log of hours, and whatever materials, correspondence and photos they had for their project. This will come in handy if the...

What is the Difference Between Taking Action and Community Service? I've attended a great variety of Girl Scout Award and Bridging events in our local Associations since the end of April.    Each of them has been special in its own way and each of the girls has inspired us with projects that show what girls can do. THANK YOU to all of our girls and Troops who have worked to make the world better place while earning the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.   Each of these awards are the symbol of the work that you have done and that work is more than a symbol -- it is proof of your own courage, confidence and character.   Hooray for all of our girls who have reached these milestones! Lynbrook Girl Scouts Dedicate Juliette Gordon Low Park In recent years the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, requires that each Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award included not just community service, but most importantly, that girls step up and Tak...

When I was a Girl Scout, working towards my Silver Award, I struggled with the idea of what was a good “Silver Award Project”.   Some of my friends wanted to work in a group and volunteer our time at a local animal shelter.   We all thought this was a great idea, but with direction from our Girl Scout Leader, we learned that just volunteering our time was not a Take Action Project. With guidance, we learned the difference between Community Service and Taking Action. - Cassie R. Learn what the difference is between a Take Action Project and a Community Service Project in Girl Scouting. Do you know the difference between a Take Action Project and a Community Service Project in Girl Scouting?   If you are planning to earn the Gold Award, Silver Award or Bronze Award, in the near future, it is important to know the difference between a the two types of service projects. Take a look: Community service-comes from the heart Service is a passive role where you h...